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Recently spotlighted on the Raspberry Pi newsfeed, the Pilet is a modular, open-source computer that uses the Raspberry Pi 5 as its basis.

The device – which is created by tech outfit Soulscircuit, and was previously called the Consolo – boasts a seven-hour battery life by way of a pair of 8,000 mAh batteries, and comes in five-inch and seven-inch touchscreen versions.

The smaller of the two features a Blackberry-style keyboard and Gameboy-style gamepad, while the seven-inch Pilet allows users to attach and remove those (and additional) peripherals. Both are compatible with NVMe SSDs, VESA mounts, and the Hailo-8L AI module. Additional features include a rear stand, and both active and passing cooling by way of a fan and metal back.

At first glance, we have to say the Pilet looks pretty cool. A video and images on the Soulscircuit website show it running programs and games like Firefox, FreeCAD, and SuperTuxKart, and being operated with iPhone-like swipe gestures. Its retro colorway and design also do it a lot of favors, making us want to pick one up sight essentially unseen.

That said, there’s no current release date for the Pilet; it’s still very much a work-in-progress, and all that exists so far is an “engineering sample” – although preorders and a Kickstarter campaign are planned for the near future, Soulscircuit says. Once released, the files will be open-sourced, with the total BOM aimed at around the $200 price point.

For more, check out the Soulscircut website, as well as Raspberry Pi’s Pilet-centric news blast.

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